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Qatar-Iran relations

Former prime minister and head of the Together party Naftali Bennett visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, during Tisha B’Av, July 22, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 27, 2026, 3:27 pm
Bennett vows to declare Qatar enemy state, says he’s seen intel it funded IRGC
Together party chief blasts Gulf state’s ‘powerful global influence operation,’ calls it ‘a violent antisemitic cancer that is spreading metastases to the West’
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks on May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
May 11, 2026, 5:16 pm
Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ after Tehran submitted ‘garbage’ proposal
US president says he’s considering renewing operation to escort ships through Hormuz, as Netanyahu convenes security cabinet and Iran calls US ‘greatest threat’ to world peace
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Screen captures from videos posted to social media show smoke and damage caused by Iranian projectile attacks on the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel and Dubai airport, February 28 and March 1, 2026. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 1, 2026, 10:02 am
Iran attacks on Gulf damage Dubai airport, ignite fire at iconic Burj Al Arab hotel
Blasts heard in UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar day after Pakistani national killed, luxury properties struck; Qatar reports at least 65 missiles, 16 injuries
By AFP and ToI Staff
A woman walks on a bridge in front of banners bearing a pictures of US President Donald Trump accompanied by a messages, in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025 (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
June 24, 2025, 7:24 pm
World leaders express relief, urge diplomacy as shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire begins
Neighboring countries call for truce to extend to Gaza, say true regional peace requires Palestinian state; ahead of NATO meet, Europeans demand Iran’s return to negotiating table
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani speaks to the press at the US State Department in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2024. (Drew Angerer/AFP)
March 9, 2025, 4:23 pm
Attack on Iran’s atomic sites would contaminate Gulf water supply, Qatar PM says
Gulf leader warns against ‘any kind of military step’ after Trump threatens strike on Islamic Republic’s nuclear program should its leaders spurn negotiations
By Agencies
Qatar's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2019 AFC Asian Cup final soccer match between Japan and Qatar at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on February 1, 2019. (Roslan RAHMAN/AFP)
February 7, 2019, 1:07 pm
Qatar Asian Cup soccer victory may deepen Gulf tensions, experts warn
United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, both beaten by Qataris during championship run, likely to step up opposition to 2022 World Cup in response
By David Harding
Construction work under way at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, November 9, 2014. (Rob Harris/AP)
June 4, 2018, 12:18 pm
Qatar soccer World Cup in question as FIFA mulls expanding tournament
Governing body considers increasing participating squads from 32 to 48, which could force isolated state to share event with neighbors
By David Harding
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